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From: rpautrey2 on 7 Aug 2008 13:52
Common Drugs May Cause Serious Problems in Young Children




The need for additional testing to determine the safety and effects of
using medications in young children and pregnant women is apparent
after a recent report.

Researchers found that medications given to children and mothers
during pregnancy, labor or while breast-feeding played a role in 769
deaths and close to 6,000 side effects in children under 2 years of
age between 1997 and 2000 in the U.S.

Close to 2,000 drugs, chemicals, biological products, vaccines, over-
the-counter medications, dietary supplements and other substances were
identified in the reports. However, 17 drugs were indicated in more
than half of the serious side effects or deaths in children given
medication directly, and four drugs were suspect in close to one-third
of reported deaths.

Some of the most suspect drugs included antibiotics, over-the-counter
medications such as ibuprofen, and treatments for respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV), a common infection in children that can cause
pneumonia.

Although the report does not prove that medication was the cause of
the side effects or death, it indicates that the risks and benefits of
using drugs needs to be more carefully examined.

Pediatrics November 2002;110:e53


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Dr. Mercola's Comments:

How sad that nearly one child a day has died due to side effects from
drugs.

You can be sure that if this were a food or supplement there would be
an enormous uprising and demands to address this issue that would
likely result in the rapid removal of the offending product from the
market.

But, when the cause of death is due to a drug, the problem is
universally ignored and nothing is done to limit the exposures.

Allowing parents to make informed decisions about whether to accept
recommendations from doctors regarding drugs is one of the goals of
this site.

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